variation

变化；变动

变化的程度

变奏曲

变种；变体

variation

变更, 变化, 变异, 变种, [音]变奏, 变调

variation

1. an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change

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2. an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported"

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3. a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished

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4. something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "an emery wheel is a modern variant of the grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

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5. an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard; "he patented a variation on the sandal"

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6. the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

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7. (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)

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8. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

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9. (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure

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10. the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard; "who is responsible for these variations in taxation?"

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